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Luis Russell

real name Luis Carl Russell.

Panama

Luis Russell is credited on 929 releases across 290 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2023 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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929

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290

Albums

8

Decades active

51

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American jazz pianist, violinist, songwriter & bandleader.
For session soul-disco guitarist, use Louis Russell.
Born August 06, 1902 in Careening Cay, Panama.
Died December 11, 1963 in New York, New York, USA.
Husband, father of Catherine Russell.
Luis was leader of "Russell's Hot Six", "Lou And His Gingersnaps", "Luis Russell And His Burning Eight", "The Jungle Town Stompers" and "Luis Russell And His Heebie Jeebie Stompers".
Worked: Albert Nicholas, Doc Cooke, Red Allen, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong and King Oliver.
Russell was Louis Armstrong's musical director for many years. Known for writing/co-writing the songs: "Come Back Sweet Papa" (aka ""Get 'Em Again Blues"), "Saratoga Shout", and "Back O' Town Blues".

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929 releases · 290 albums · active 1950–2023

  • Performance · 1,585
  • Other credits · 169

Studios: The Metropolitan Opera House · Town Hall, New York · Crescendo Club, Hollywood · Oriental Theater, Chicago

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